WineBee - PC and Mac Wine Cellar Tracking Software

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Friday, May 19, 2006

WineBee 2.5 released

WineBee 2.5 for Windows and Mac has been posted.

It's been a few months, but I hope the wait was worth it....

Changes...

Mac version now has an Installer.pkg for automatic installation.New simplified logo.Major changes to home page layout.Added ability to turn on/off grapes and countries.Added setup wizard for new users.Simplified - Import from Previous Version script.Added "not found" warnings.

Numerous Bug Fixes...Drink From To dates now working properly.A few broken navigation elements fixed..

Friday, April 28, 2006

Questions: Report by grouping

Question..."I was hoping to print reports of my collection grouped by "grouping". Is that possible? Also, someone in the review said they could insert an image of the bottle label for wines, but I can't seem to find that. Is it possible?"Answer...You can print by grouping.You'll need to be using the current verison of WineBee 2.4.You'll need to have item numbers created for your bottles. (WineBee can do this for you automatically, see preferences).

Monday, January 16, 2006

Clarification on WineBee Terms and Definitions

Hi All,

Thought I might put pen to paper, as it were, and expand on some of the common terms and definitions used in WineBee.

ID Number - each bottle added to WineBee has a unique ID Number. It's assigned automatically by the software and can only be reset by going to the Preferences and choosing "Master Reset of ID Numbers".

Item Number - Not to be confused with ID number, Item Numbers are used to group identical bottles of wine. Example... If I have 12 bottles of 1997 Caymus Cabernet, each bottle would have its own ID Number but all 12 bottles would share the same Item Number. When you run a report in WineBee, the fields which show quantities of identical bottles are calculated based on bottles with the same Item Number.

Bottle Status - Bottles in WineBee can have only 1 of 4 conditions... The order is quite intentional. The idea here is to follow the natural progression of wine collecting and cellaring. You want it (Wish List), you order it (On Order), you store it (In Storage), you drink it (Removed From Storage).

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Don't forget to Right Click (PC) or Ctrl + Click (Mac)

One of the most powerful, yet least used features in WineBee is the ability to Right/Ctrl + Click in most fields and narrow or expand your found records. As an example... I search for Chardonnay on the home page and am presented with a list of all my Chardonnays. I can then Right Click (PC) or CTRL + Click (Mac) any number of fields to further Sort, Expand, Constrain or find Matching Records. Very handy.